Lorna J. Kuhlemeier, 71, of Pearl City went to spend eternity with the Lord on August 9, 2017. Lorna was born on December 5, 1945, in Freeport, IL to Elmer and Helen (Altenburn) Prasse. Lorna attended Millerburg Country Grade School until eighth grade and then graduated from Freeport High School in 1963. Lorna graduated in 1966 from Freeport Memorial School of Nursing. On October 16, 1966, Lorna was united in marriage to Randall Kuhlemeier at Salem Church in Elroy where her family attended. Lorna and Randall farmed along side each other until present and quit milking in 2016. They attended church up the road a mile at Zion and then attended Evangelical Free at Lena and then Park Hills Evangelical Free in Freeport. Lorna loved spending time in prayer, singing and writing notes to others, spending time with her grandchildren and going to their sporting events with her cowbell, getting together with her ladies' groups, Bible studies, and baking cookies. Lorna also enjoyed her cow collection, silk flowers, cinnamon rolls, butter, salt, and she loved drinking milk. Lorna is survived by her husband; her daughter, Anita (Dave) Evans of Lena, and their children, Ben (Rose) and their daughters, Summer and Violet (Lorna's great-grandaughters), Luke, and Sarah Evans; her daughter, Amy (Don) Visel of Lena and their children, Josh (Amanda) Visel, Rachel (Caleb) Zimmerman, Isaac (fiancé Brianne Myers), Noah, Josiah, Caleb, Hannah, Rebekah and Joanna Visel; her daughter, Tricia (Pat) Vandenburgh of Freeport and their children Christa, Tim, Zeke, Katie and Micah Vandenburgh; her son, Bill (Heidie) Kuhlemeier and their children Joseph, Ella, Abigail and Lola Grace Kuhlemeier; her brother, Ron (Evelyn) Prasse; her sister-in-law, Teresa Kuhlemeier; nephews, Michael Kuhlemeier, Nathan and Rob Prasse. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elmer and Helen Prasse; her stepmother, Doris Prasse; her mother and father-in-law, Norman and Marjorie Kuhlemeier; her brother-in-law, Mark Kuhlemeier; and her infant daughter, Kristy Kuhlemeier.

Visitation will be Saturday, August 12, at Park Hills Evangelical Free Church, 2525 W. Stephenson St. Freeport, IL 61032 from 4:00-8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be Sunday, August 13, at 4:00 p.m. with luncheon immediately following at Park Hills Evangelical Free Church. A private burial will be at a later time at Zion Cemetery in rural Pearl City. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established. Online condolences can be shared at www.schwarzfh.com.